Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Louisville, KY
Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1144322884, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 21642, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Douglas Gossman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 21642 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2302 Hurstbourne Village Dr, Louisville, KY 40299
- Phone
- (502) 495-2122
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 719-0146
- Medicaid ID
- 64216427 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050815000724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin Douglas Gossman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 21642Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium50 claims
- Promethazine Hcl48 claims
- Erythromycin37 claims
- Cephalexin18 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Melvin Douglas Gossman among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D. is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Gullett, M.D.Georgetown, KY 403241073748158
- William Richardson, M.D.Georgetown, KY 403241720028483
- Linda Katz, M.D.Nicholasville, KY 403561053315705
- Micheal Minix, MDNicholasville, KY 403561114132834
- Jonathan Gambrell, M.D.Louisville, KY 402411831326552
- Thomas Harper, MDLouisville, KY 402411346440583
- Farah Ikram, M.D.Louisville, KY 402411821193533
- Victor Neamtu, M.D.Louisville, KY 402411508009754
Common questions
What is Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144322884, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2302 Hurstbourne Village Dr, Louisville, KY, 40299. Phone: (502) 495-2122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 21642, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D. had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin Douglas Gossman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.